Eric D. Kukucka / Nelson R.F.A. Silva

Digital Removable Dentures

A True Metamorphosis

1st Edition 2026
Book
Hardcover; 25 x 25 cm, 552 pages, 2000 illustrations
Language: English

Many dental professionals consider complete dentures a second-rate solution to edentulism, promoting dental implants as the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. However, many patients cannot afford dental implants or want a simpler, less invasive solution, so knowledge of how to design and fabricate complete dentures is still necessary in everyday practice. The digital revolution in dentistry has opened doors for precise planning and execution of digital denture fabrication, and this book reflects the true power of digital complete dentures. From digital data acquisition to preprosthetic considerations, denture materials and 3D printing, and numerous workflows, this book details the protocols you will need to fabricate complete dentures that fit, function, and truly change the life of your patient. By harnessing the technology and digital tools available today, you can make your patients’ tomorrow so much brighter.

Contents
Chapter 01. The Mind and the Mouth: The Psychosocial Impact of Edentulism
Chapter 02. Timeless Principles for Digital Success
Chapter 03. Digital Data Acquisition
Chapter 04. The Journey of Edentulism Part 1: Terminal Dentition
Chapter 05. The Journey of Edentulism Part 2: Preprosthetic Surgery
Chapter 06. The Journey of Edentulism Part 3: Considerations for Holistic Patient Care
Chapter 07. The Magic of Digital Dentures
Chapter 08. Denture Materials: Past and Present
Chapter 09. Testing Denture Materials
Chapter 10. The Edge of Dentistry: 3D Printing
Chapter 11. Occlusion in Modern Digital Removable Prosthodontics
Chapter 12. Digital Complete Dentures Using a Traditional Wax Rim Workflow
Chapter 13. The Biofunctional Prosthetic System and Suction-Effective Mandibular Complete Dentures
Chapter 14. The Reference Denture Technique
Chapter 15. Digital Workflows for Monolithic Complete Dentures
Chapter 16. Digitally Designed Implant Overdentures: A Digilog Approach to Hardware, Software, and Clinical Workflows
Chapter 17. Digital Technology for Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation
Chapter 18. Artistry After CAD/CAM
Chapter 19. Diagnosis to Delivery: The Importance oft he Dental Support Organization
Chapter 20. The Next Frontier: Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry